Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Connecting Family Funds of Knowledge with Pre-kindergarten Curriculum: A Strengths-Based Approach, Molly Kathleen Hamel
Global Well-Posedness of Nonlocal Differential Equations Arising from Traffic Flow, Thomas Joseph Hamori
Maternal-Child Cortisol Attunement Differs in Preschoolers with Autism, Fragile X Syndrome, and Neurotypical Development, Rachel Hantman
Accelerating Numerical Modeling and Optimization of Structural Mechanical Systems, Fatemeh Hashemian
Representation Dimensions of Algebraic Tori and Symmetric Ranks of G-Lattices, Jason Bailey Heath
Ecoaldeas as a Critical Dystopic Landscape, Meagan Elizabeth Cobb Heath
Machines of Process: Energy Systems in Contemporary U.S. Poetry, Elizabeth Hedman
Securing Memorization in Piano Performance with Continuous Audiation, Jie He
Engaging With Culturally Relevant Curriculum Development Practice in First-Year Writing Courses Through a Community of Practice, Mitchell Dallas Herring
The Study and Development of Autonomous Scarf Repair for Composite Structures: A Focus on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles, Stephen Hilton
Investigating Arctic Ocean Freshwater Content and Circulation in a Changing Climate, Emma Louise Hoffman
Exploring Heat Variations in Columbia, South Carolina, Michael Graeme Hohlfeld
From Colonial Frontier to a Slave Society: "Second Slavery" and the Former Backcountry of South Carolina in the Early Republic, 1780-1833, Elisabeth Zoe Horecny
Characterizing Mechanical Behaviors of Railroad Ballast Based on Large-Scale Triaxial Tests, Shihao Huang
The Effects of High Fat Diet on Lipid Deposition in Skeletal Muscle, Alexander Huss
Developing a Curriculum for an Online Group Piano in the Philippines: An Ideological, Historical, and Practical Approach, Lady Abigail Imperio
Nonverbal IQ Test Performance in Preschool-Age Children with Varying Language, Sandra Danelle Irvin
Providing a Social Emotional Learning Opportunity to Virtual Students Struggling with Social Anxiety: Group Counseling as an Intervention, Josie Kate White Ivey
Machine Learning Approaches to the Exploration of Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts Utilizing Experimental Data, Rasika Jayarathna
Exploring the Impact of Teacher Curiosity on Job Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy: A Quantitative Study in Stem Education, Christopher Jeffcoat
The Utility of Referrals from a State Early Intervention System to a Pediatric Genetics Clinic to Increase Access to Genetic Services, Mikayla Jennings
Scenic Design: Learning How to Think Outside the Black Box, Ashley Jensen
The Fifth Element in Three Dimensions: Boron Systematics Along and Across the Aleutian Volcanic Arc, Owen Jensen
Perspectives on Transition to Adult Healthcare for Adults with Williams Syndrome and Their Caregivers, Andrea Johnson
Beyond the Plastic Facade: Unveiling the Multifaceted Discourse and Impact of Barbie in Film, Sarah Johnson
Altered Sensory Processing and Pain in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease: Risk Factors and Moderators, Julia Johnston
Associations Between the Use of SSRI Medication in Older Adults and Cognitive Decline and Impairment, Paige Jones
Topics in Beyond the Standard Model Physics, Sapan Karki
“Finally Somebody Wants to Hear Us”: Soviet Women and Political Violence in Svetlana Alexievich’s Narratives, Liubov Kartashova
Decisions, Decisions: DNA Damage Induced Modification of P53 and the Effect of Modifications on P53 Differential Binding to the DNA, Savannah Gabrielle Keating
Understanding the Role of Host Derived Interleukin 1 Alpha in Breast Cancer Progression, Manikanda Raja Keerthi Raja
Mild Hydrothermal Crystal Growth Strategies for Complex Inorganic Metal Fluorides, Navindra Keerthisinghe
Modulation of Neurodegenerative Disease Progression by Antioxidant Status, Elena Kelety
Factors Affecting the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care Among Culturally Deaf Young Adults and Young Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Anna Strickland Kell
Examining Systems to Improve Third Grade Literacy: Focus on Schools with High Poverty Index, Brenda Kelley
Validating an Automated Rodent Ultrasonic Vocalization Data Collator, Devin Mark Kellis
Investigating the Effects of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide on Heart Failure and the Gut Microbiome, Talia Charlotte Kepniss
Nonlinear Optical Studies of Complex Materials, Govinda Kharal
Linking Ethical Leadership to Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior, Jinhee Kim
Design of An Artificial Transcription Factor for Inducing Potent Interferon-γ Signals, Ashley King
An Examination of Self-Identity in Relation to Smoking and Vaping in South Carolina, Jaron Hoani King
The Control and Operation of Optical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring with Microcontrollers as Data Acquisition and Processing Systems, Zechariah Kitzhaber
Bridging Disciplinary Boundaries: A Study on the Integration of Social Studies Within Elementary ELA Education, Jill Knight
Reading Ecogothic Memory in Contemporary Southern Swamp Novels, Megan Caroline Brockhard Knight
The Effects of Management’s ESG Disclosure Strategy and Voluntary Esg Assurance on Investment Judgments, Macy Knutson
Echoes of Heritage: Documenting Contemporary Works from Singapore Featuring the Cello, Eunice Koh
Erodibility of Sand-Silt-Xanthan Gum Mixtures, Edwin Kotey
Unraveling the Structure and Star Formation History of Polar Ring Galaxies, Kyle Lackey
From North to South: North Carolina's Black Union Veterans in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Elizabeth L. Laney
Perspectives from Caregivers for Children with Retinoblastoma: Psychosocial Concerns and Genetic Counseling, Kayla Marie Lashinger
Harvesting Health: The Role of City Policy in Urban Agriculture and the Downstream Effects on Youth, Lesley Leake
UAV-Based Tracking and Following of Railroad Lines, Keith Michael Lewandowski
Environmental Implication of Environmental Disclosure, Jie Lian
Molecular Rotors for Quantifying Kinetic Effects of Stabilizing Non-Covalent Interactions, Binzhou Lin
The Gendered Patterns of International Migration Systems: the Role of Need for Care, Chang-Yi Lin
Tranisitioning from Film to Stage: Three Years of Growth and Reflections, Ruihan Liu
Multi-Scale Deep Representation Learning in Synthetic Biology, Xiaoyi Liu
Predictive Filtering-Based Image Inpainting, Xiaoguang Li
Bayesian Nonparametric Models for Pooled Data, Yizeng Li
Teacher Perception of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Implementation, Lorene Michelle Lloyd-Peay
Sacred Symbols in a Secular World: Religious Imagery in the Works of Jack London and Sylvia Plath, Kathleen Elizabeth Long
Businesses or Beneficiaries: the Submerged Consequences of Workfare Policy Design, Morgan Alexander Lowder
Associations Between Neurological Correlates of Reading and Learning Disability Profiles Among Children, Jessica Luedke
Enhanced Two-Phase Heat Spreading Enabled by Dropwise Condensation, Kai Luo
Inducing and Interpreting Physical Transformation in Electroacoustic Chamber Music via Experimental Applications of Modular Synthesizers, Joseph Samuel Lyons
British Fortification Strategy in the South Carolina Backcountry During the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution: Archaeological and Historical Perspectives on Infrastructure and Landscape, Charles Brian Mabelitini
Simulation Study on Count Data Based on Double Poisson Distribution, Chao Ma
Improving Drug Repurposing Success: Integrating Large Database Claims Analysis in Drug Discovery, Joseph Magagnoli
“That Desolate Section of Dixiecrats and Hookworms”: The Rise and Fall of the Cio in Sumter, South Carolina, 1927-1950, Stephen Malenowski
How Latinx Students Experience a High School English Class in a Monolingual School District, Elisa Malinovitz
Plankton Dynamics in a Temperate Estuary:Size Structure and Trophic Implications, Nayan Mallick
Action Research on Instructional Scaffolding in Information Literacy Instruction for Community College Students, Huyen Maluck
Thermal Management of Power Electronic Devices Using Single Crystal Aln Heat Spreaders, Md Abdullah-Al Mamun
In Search of Cognitive Justice: One District’S Approach to Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices, Anne Marie Mancini
Surface Acoustic Waves-Based Point-Of-Care Biosensor, Debdyuti Mandal
Intention or Perception? Signaling Theory in the Online World, Mohona Mandal
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Sickle Cell Disease; Exploring the Effect Health Disparities Have on Parental Awareness and Interest, Justine Frances Manigault
Leaf Development in the Reproductive Phase of Arabidopsis: Investigating the Mechanics of Cauline Leaf Identity and Bract Suppression, Darren Paul Manuela
Rethinking Democratic Backsliding: Events, Regimes, and Instituitonal Structures, Kelsey Martin-Morales
Perception of Alzheimer’s Actionability Among End Users of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests, Emily Mason
"Ain’t No Slump...I Just Ain’t Hittin’": Investigating Psychological Momentum and Loss Aversion in Major League Baseball, Josephine Matalone
Transcending the Family-Teacher Partnership: Utilizing Teaching Methods and Digital Platforms Proven Effective During the Pandemic, Amanda Katherine McClain